Crutch cushion



C. E. M KEAG GRUTCH CUSHION Oct. 22, 1929.

Filed Oct. 3. 1927 IIIV 1 INVENTOR, (e

Manges Z? We ATTORNEY Patented CHARLES E. MGKEAG, 015 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA CRU'ICH CUSHION Application filed October 3, 1927. Serial No. 223,795.

This invention relates to cushion means for tended by a filling of commercial sponge rub crutches and simllar paraphernalia and has her, which, by reason of its cellular structure, for an ObJGCt to provide a simple, low-cost has great length of life and is soft and light and very comfortable cushion. and does not heat in the manner of animal or Another ob ect is to provide a crutch cushvegetable fiber used for filling.

ion having an air cushion effect and there- The invention claimed is:

fore has little or no tendency to solidly pack 1. A cushion for a crutch pad including a or to heat uncomfortably under the arm pit. saddle part having a central imperforate part An object is to provide a cushion which may to lie upon a crutch rest and having side flaps 10 be readily attached to new or old crutches to draw down and fasten around the rest, a without any special change or tacking or pad. top having side walls With side margins screwing means and to provide a cushion laid along the saddle sides and secured therewhich will avoid undue wear of the clothing. to and forming a cushion chamber between There are additional objects, advantages the saddle and the pad top, said chamber be- 15 and features of construction and combination. ing openable at one end, and a bag contained as will be made manifest in the following in the chamber and conformed thereto, and specification of the herewith illustrative ema cushioning filling distending the bag and bodiment; it being" understood that modificathe pad top. tions, variations and adaptations may be re- 2. A cushion for a crutch pad including 20 sorted to within the scope, spirit and prina saddle part having a central imperforate ciple of the invention as it is more directly part to lie upon a crutch rest and having side claimed hereinafter. flaps to draw down and fasten around the Figure 1 is a side elevation of the cushion rest, a pad top having side walls with side as applied. margins laid along the saddle sides and se- Figure 2 is a cross-section of the applied cured thereto and forming a cushion chamber cushion. over the imperforate saddle, and a distending Figure 3 is a detail section showing an end Cushioning fillin in the chamber.

closure for renewal of a cushion sack. (l HARLES E. MGKEAG.

Figure 4C is a bottom plan of the detached 30 cushion.

The improved cushion device comprises a bottom, attaching saddle '2 having pliant side flaps 3 with marginal means for fastening close in against the top shoulder rest R of a 35 crutch G.

In the present case the fastening means includes a lacing string S rove in opposite flap eyelets 4-. The flaps have end portions to draw around in front of the crutch bars to prevent end shift of the saddle when laced on.

Extending longitudinally of, and stitched at 5 on, the saddle is a pad top 6, of pliant material, which has its ends brought around and secured to the near ends of the saddle 2.

The pad part 6 is inflated or distended by suitable means to form a cushion. Preferably a distending bag 7 is removably mounted under the pad top 6 by opening the pad end 6 at a fastening 8. The bag 7 may be air tight and inflatable, or it may be dis 

